zayton wrote:
> "Ariaan" <no.NO@SPAM.spam> wrote in message
> news:PVMvb.34248$6V.1270752@zonnet-reader-1...
>> Piorokrat wrote:
>>> news:9uMvb.1615$87.653@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
>>>>
>>>> "Uncle Davey" <noway@jose.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:bpnijp$mm3$1@atlantis.news.tpi.pl...
>>>>>
>>>>> news:soevb.16022$ow5.7190@bignews2.bellsouth.net...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Piorokrat" <piorokrat@autograf.pl> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:bpj8lq$6c2$1@news.onet.pl...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Just this week, I'm authorised to give you a special offer. Read
>>>>>>> one gospel, and you can read the other four for free.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Uncle Davey
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So, did Thomas or James make the cut?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Joe
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> They were not considered canonical, which no doubt is something to
>>>>> bear in mind if you choose to read them.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wouldn't even know where to look for them, I must admit, but I'm
>>>>> not saying don't read them.
>>>>>
>>>>> Uncle Davey.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Then after someone has read one gospel, what four others have you
>>>> to offer? (1 gospel + 4 gospels = 5 gospels) ((I hate it when ya
>>>> gotta explain 'em))
>>>>
>>>> Joe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> D'oh!
>>>
>>> Uncle Davey
>>
>> Yep, credibility out the window, now....
>>
>>
>
> Why? Does the inability to count accurately past three necessarily
> preclude deep theological insights?
>
> Joe
It was a joke for Uncle Davey. But actually, now that you say that, I must
admit that I have always assumed that but never really given it due
consideration. It could very well be that someone who hasn't learned how to
count to four can have deep philosophical and theological insights. I think
this somewhat resembles the problem whether people who have never learned
how to talk (say wolf children) can really think and reason well. I don't
know if that has ever been researched, how language and the ability to
reason are connected.
Ariaan
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